The Facilitator's Retreat 2025 with Mandy Myerson & Rachel Smith

A 3-day restorative, practical and immersive retreat with Rachel Smith and Mandy Myerson, designed for anyone who holds others like therapists, facilitators, business leaders, parents, teachers and health practitioners.

We are all facilitators, be it in our professional lives, in our homes, in our communities. At the very core, we are constantly facilitating ourselves through the unfolding journey of life. During this extraordinary time of system collapse, we have no choice but to address the quality of how we show up as space holders for others and for ourselves.

Gift yourself this rare pause – three carefully curated days in a nurturing, comfortable space where you can finally let your breath catch up with you. Slow down the busyness, and open to deeper listening, sensing, and curiosity. This retreat is your invitation to restore your energy, enrich your facilitation practice, and learn how to care for your body and mind while holding meaningful and high quality space for others.

Whether you guide group processes, coach clients, teach, lead teams, raise families, or
simply seek to be more present in the lives of others, you are a facilitator.

This retreat is a space to:

• Grow your professional facilitation tools
• Reconnect to your inner facilitator, the one who manages your rhythms, your body, your mind, and your emotional landscape
• Learn to hold space for yourself better, so that you can sustainably hold more for others
• Receive a spacious and intentional pause to realign how you move through the
  world

Accommodation:
For your comfort and convenience, you have the choice of accommodation that varies in
terms of shared single ensuite, double rooms with ensuite and The Cloisters that offer single
rooms with shared bathroom facilities.

Food
Bodhi Khaya’s in-house chef will be delighting us with wholesome, nourishing vegetarian
meals, including breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and a farewell brunch on the final day. Vegan
and gluten-free options will also be available upon request.

What’s included in your retreat experience:

• 3 nights of soul-soothing accommodation – private room with options for en-suite bathroom
• Wholesome, nourishing vegetarian meals served daily (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
• A farewell brunch on the final morning
• Complimentary herbal teas, coffee, fresh fruit, and traditional rusks
• Optional morning walks in the indigenous Platbos Forest.
• Optional natural cold-water immersion paired with a wood-fired sauna for deep cleansing and rejuvenation
• Guided meditations and visualisations
• Full day facilitated sessions
• Gentle morning movement sessions to awaken the body
• Reflective journaling
• Daily opening and closing circles
• Saturday night fire ceremony
• Access to safe and scenic walking and hiking trails through Bodhi Khaya’s pristine land
• Cozy communal spaces to rest, reflect, or connect
• Deliberate extended time for solitude, exploration, or simply doing nothing at all

You will walk away with:

• A deeper understanding of what it means to hold space with integrity and intention
• Tools to enhance your professional facilitation practice
• Practical habits and rituals for emotional, physical, and mental self-support
• Clarity on what and how to enhance your daily nutritional input to thrive
• A reawakened connection to your purpose as a guide of others and of your own life
• A supportive community of like-hearted facilitators walking a similar path

Who is this retreat for?

• Men and Women
• Anyone who serves others, and wishes to deepen their capacity to serve themselves too
• Coaches, therapists, facilitators, and space holders
• Teachers, leaders, creatives, and community weavers

Cost

From R8,430 – R11,250 for 3 days (depending on room choice).

Booking Steps:

1. Book your place using this link for payment
2. Then you will receive a payment confirmation via email
3. Followed by a welcome email
4. Finally select your preferred accommodation using this link: The Facilitator’s Retreat Accommodation ONLY Link

What to expect

Once you have registered, you will receive a welcome email from the facilitators with all necessary details. In the reminder email, sent about 2 weeks prior to gathering, you will
receive a short questionnaire that takes about 10 minutes to fill in. We look forward to
connecting with you!

Meet your Guides

Mandy Myerson

Certified Nutritional Health & Transformation Facilitator. As a Certified Nutritional Health Coach and Chopra-Certified Meditation Instructor with over 35 years of meditation practice, I am devoted to helping people move from surviving to thriving. With a deep passion for awakening the authentic self, I empower clients to reclaim optimal health and live consciously connected lives. My practice is based on Patrick Holford’s blood-sugar balancing approach to eating. This is an easy, accessible and extraordinarily powerful way in which to regain consistent energy and find a new zest for life. Through powerful one-on-one sessions and transformative group experiences, I catalyse meaningful change that empowers you with the inspiration and tools to live vibrantly.

Rachel Smith

Group Transformation Facilitator. I guide individuals and teams through spaces of radical and gentle transformation, from high-performing corporate groups to youth in the Eastern Cape, helping people shift how they show up, listen, and lead with greater presence and agility. With two decades of experience, my work blends method Theory U, relational intelligence, and embodied leadership. Whether curating a retreat, teaching Harvard grads to tap into flow or facilitating complex group dynamics, I bring clarity, creativity, and compassion to help others navigate change with courage.  Learn more:  rachel-smith-designstar

Together, we offer you a container that is both grounded and expansive, practical and spiritual – a space where you can recalibrate, recharge, and realign.

This is an opportunity to pause the busyness in a deeply nurturing, warm and comfortable environment. It’s a moment to let your breath catch up with you, listen, sense & be curious.

Gift yourself these special and carefully curated 3 days to restore your energy, expand your facilitation practice, and learn how to care for your body and mind, while holding space for others.

We look forward to welcoming you and co-creating this special experience in the magnificent setting at Bodhi Khaya.